When a animal is born it is very weak and it makes the mother weak so they are both very very vonerable. And if te mother was to die the baby or calf would proby die of hunger or be eatin by coyotes or moutain lionsometimes in africa the other clan of animals will adopt the orrfin child.HERE'S A GROUSE FACTwhen a male lion is about to mate with a other female lion and if she has cubs the male he other baby lions to make room for hes own and it goes on and on forever. so next time yourwalkin in the park and someone smacks there dog so dont goes crazy it's worse other places.